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# Retail and Café Services – Whittington Health NHS Trust

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/retail-and-caf-services-whittington-health-nhs-trust-ocds-h6vhtk-052c88). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Whittington Health NHS Trust: "Retail and Café Services – Whittington Health NHS Trust". Published status: complete. Concession Value: £4,500,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Jul 2025, 18:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Whittington Health NHS Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/whittington-health-nhs-trust-nhs-rke)
- **Concession Value (operator's expected revenue):** £4,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 July 2025 at 18:00 BST
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Catering services, Restaurant and food-serving services, Retail trade services, Vending machines
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £4,500,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/retail-and-caf-services-whittington-health-nhs-trust-ocds-h6vhtk-052c88#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-052c88`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/retail-and-caf-services-whittington-health-nhs-trust-ocds-h6vhtk-052c88#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fnellerdavies%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/retail-and-caf-services-whittington-health-nhs-trust-ocds-h6vhtk-052c88#participate

## Description
Whittington Health NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a single Potential Operator to provide food and non-food retail services across four demised outlets at Whittington Hospital. The opportunity includes:
    • Coffee bar (31.5 sqm)
    • Deli (48.3 sqm)
    • Main entrance coffee shop (c. 20 sqm)
    • Retail shop area (up to 1,290 sqm)
    • Automated retailing (as an option)
This is a 10-year services concession contract operating under a self-financing model. The Operator will pay a base rent and turnover-based rent, cover service charges and business rates, and must deliver services that are inclusive, sustainable, and aligned with NHS standards.
The Trust encourages SME participation through the Supplier Academy model. Operators must demonstrate alignment with social value objectives and NHS food and retail guidelines, including WRAP, Government Buying Standards, and the National Standards for Healthcare Food and Drink.

## Lots (6)
### Lot LOT-0001: Coffee Bar
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0001`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42933000, 55300000, 55520000, 55900000

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** Coffee bar currently operating as Muffin Break is 31.5 sq. m in the Food Court area
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2025 to 31/10/2035

### Lot LOT-0002: Deli
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0002`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42933000, 55300000, 55520000, 55900000

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** Deli currently operating as XLNT is 48.3 sq. m.in the Food Court area
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2025 to 31/10/2035

### Lot LOT-0003: Coffee Shop
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0003`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42933000, 55300000, 55520000, 55900000

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** Coffee shop currently the MacMillan office is c.20 sq m in the Main Entrance
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2025 to 31/10/2035

### Lot LOT-0004: C-store
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0004`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42933000, 55300000, 55520000, 55900000

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** C-store area adjacent to the Food Court is 1,290 sq m
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2025 to 31/10/2035

### Lot LOT-0005: Automated retailing
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0005`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42933000, 55300000, 55520000, 55900000

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** Automated retailing (refer to 3.13)
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2025 to 31/10/2035

### Lot LOT-0006: Optional Lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0006`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42933000, 55300000, 55520000, 55900000

- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** Refer to Tender Documents
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2025 to 31/10/2035

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Retail and Café Services – Whittington Health NHS Trust (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Elior UK PLC**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-105070`
  - Value: £4,500,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 28/11/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030907-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-01T09:30:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T23:18:51.304Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-052c88